The Irish standard., 1887-04-09

CATHOLIC NEWS.
Church Notes.
The Rev. Father Damen, S. j., is
spending Holy week in Chicago.
A big prairie fire destroyed the new
Catholic church at Erina, in Garfield
county, Neb.
The Freedom of Worship bill was
killed in Rhode Island by indt finite
postponement the week before last.
The popular Sunday evening lectures
of the Rev: Father Nussbaum in the
Jesuit Church, Chicago, are attracting
large and appreciative audiences.
The Rev. Father Bowling, S. j.. of
Creighton College, Omaha, and the
Rev. Father A. Nj. Co]aneri, Chancellor
of the diocese of Omaha, have been
visiting Chicago.
The recent arrival of Mr.. Peter Gag
ger, Albany, and Mr.. Bernard Camp
bell, Harrisburg, at the American Col
lege raises the number of students to
the unprecedented figure of 81.
The clergy of Boston, with the appro-
val of Archbishop Williams and under
the direction of Vicar-General Byrne,
have opened series Of practical tenn
perance crusades that ought to produce
good fruit.
It is predicted that the Star of Beth
lehem will appear this year for the sixth
time since the birth Of Christ. This
star is said to appear directly north Of
the north star, and to be visible in the
dazzling brilliancy of noon day.
The Vatican has been advised from
Vienna and Berlin that Austria, Ger
many, and Italy, during the continu-
ance of the alliance between them, will
not permit the subversion of the Pa
pacy, and will support the Pope's indie
pendence and liberty.
In order to pay debt of 81 900 on St.
Joseph's Church, in Hoboken, n. j.,
Father Lehner, priest of the parish,
will rattle gold watch presented to him
by friends. The parish is poor and
Father Lehner makes the sacrifice to
ro1iovo his noOn1a
Nine. Dunn, Superior of the Sacred
Heart Convent at Omaha, and Nine.
O'Meara, of st. Louis, were in Chicago
the other day on their return. from Eu-
rope. They have been attending a
general meeting in Paris of the Order
of Ladies and the Sacred Heart.
According to the very latest statis
tical reports. the number of Catholics
in New York city, who not only attend
the churches regularly, but also have
permanent seats, is $500, more than
can be claimed by any other creed
represented in that city. The Catholic
population of the city is, of course, far
greater.
The Archbishop of Edinburgh, with
the approval of all the Bishops of Scot
land. is making preliminary inquiries
for the purpose Of bringing particulars
of the life and death Of Mary Stuart, be
fore the authorities at Rome, so that
the Queen may be enrolled amongst the
martyrs who have been declared worthy
of the honors of the altar.
The Pittsburg Catholic says: The
State Board of Charities has recon
mened an appropriation of thirty thou
sand dollars, the amount asked for, to
Mercy Hospital, this city. The board
in recommending the appropriation
says that "MercY Hospital is a most
useful and meritorious institution 50.
indeed. it is. The appropriation will
be granted.
Rev. William Cullinan, who has
served as pastor of West Troy, n. Y,
Catholic Church for twenty eight years,
and who lost his eyesight three years
ago, is now an inmate OF st. Peters
hospital at Albany. When he entered
the hospital he was the pvssessor of
CSC, 900, which he had saved. Conclud-
ing to appropriate this amount for the
advancement of mission work in for
eign lands, he sent drafts for the above
amount to r.. Rev. Herbert Haughan,
of st. Joseph's Mission society.
Father Anderledy, now the general of
the Society of Jesus, is Swiss. The
deceased her-general was Belgian,
and before him was Hollander. 1t is
the policy of the great order to chose
supreme rulers from small nations, to
avoid difficulties with the leading pow
ers. If an Italian or Pole were gen.
eral, and both Italy and Poland have
been represented IN the list of the sue
cessors of Ignatius, there might be
trouble between the society and either